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Lombard Odier New Headquarters / Herzog & de Meuron

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Located on the shore of Lake Geneva, the new Lombard Odier 'One Roof' headquarters brings together 2,000 employees previously dispersed across six sites in Geneva, while offering capacity for up to 2,600. The new building embraces transparency and flexibility through a design guided by two main principles: maximizing the perception of the natural surroundings and creating interior spaces that foster collaboration. One Roof is situated in Bellevue, north of Geneva's city center, as part of the 2017 Champ-du-Château masterplan, which includes a large housing complex, a park, and underground car and bike parking. The surrounding area is characterized by its residential nature and abundant green spaces, with proximity to both the botanical gardens and the Quartier des Nations, home to several international organizations. The site offers excellent connectivity through public transportation and links to an extensive bicycle network.

Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse Garden / Delugan Meissl Associated Architects

Hadir Al Koshta — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000

The zeitgeist has shifted towards recognizing nature as the essential basis of our living environment. And nature has also moved to the heart of architecture. In recent years, as it has repeatedly addressed the specific task of greenhouse design, DMAA has developed extensive technical and cultural know-how.

High-Rise Building on Europaplatz / allmannwappner

Hadir Al Koshta — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The high-rise developed by CA Immo and realized for its portfolio acts as a prominent entrance to the new Europacity quarter in Berlin and forms a profile-forming triad with the existing high-rises. In its external appearance, the building confidently takes up a position and enters into a dialog with the two other towers. While the structure of the Tour Total (also an existing CA Immo building) is characterized by vertical concrete elements and that of the 50 Hertz building by horizontal metal bands, the new building plays with the structure of an undirected grid of condensing aluminum rods.

Fjordenhus / Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann with Studio Olafur Eliasson

María Francisca González — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Setting. Vejle Fjord in Jutland stretches east from its head at the city of Vejle to its mouth at the Kattegat Sea. Fjordenhus stands in the water alongside Havneøen (The Harbour Island), a man-made island that was developed in response to a concept by Vejle Municipality to revitalize the harbour area, introducing important new residential components into a traditionally industrial environment. For those approaching from Vejle’s main urban axis, the building appears as the focal point, surrounded by water and with the Vejle Fjord Bridge in the background. The concrete and cobble-stone surfaces of the expansive plaza in front of the building are echoed in the design of Günther Vogt’s jetty, while the cylindrical forms and distinctive brickwork of Fjordenhus nod to the historical harbor typologies of warehouses and silos. Set against the backdrop of the fjord, the building itself breaks the smooth plane of the water.

Betonhaus Neu-Ulm Apartments / Fink+Jocher Architekten und Stadtplaner

Paula Pintos — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the context of experimental housing, the pilot project „efficient building - affordable housing“ by the Bavarian State Ministry of Housing, Building and Transport emphasizes the need for more affordable housing and aims to develop contemporary types of houses and constructions allowing optimized use of space and making housing more affordable.

Living in the Spinnereipark / Behnisch Architekten

Andreas Luco — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Spinnereipark—a landscape park covering seven hectares next to the old spinning mill in the heart of Kolbermoor—contains an enchanting population of stately trees, a picturesque pond and brooks, and a network of inviting footpaths. Behnisch Architekten designed a residential area comprising an ensemble of nine buildings on the edge of the park. Two of a total of five Y-houses—so-called because of their geometric ground plan—were completed in the first construction phase. The apartments have a distinctive character featuring light-flooded interiors, spacious balconies, and magnificent views out into the landscape. The overall concept for the development of the park envisages two different structural types—the Y-houses and four additional Conradty buildings—comprising between four and six stories.

AGORA Pôle de Recherche Sur le Cancer / Behnisch Architekten

Daniel Tapia — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

The AGORA Pôle de recherche sur le cancer, located in Lausanne within sight of Lake Geneva, specifically provides working and research space for 400 scientists and practitioners under one roof. The major focus was on a comprehensive, holistic concept to design communication and working spaces for the cancer research center. Existing visual connections on the site and to the landscape beyond were crucial for a cautious formulation and adaption of the building mass. Thus, the building’s sculptural character makes it easily recognizable within its surroundings and contributes to its autonomous presence.

Dorotheen Quartier / Behnisch Architekten

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000

The re-planning of the Dorotheen Quartier not only creates new areas for public use, it also offers a unique opportunity to reassess the relationship with the Karlsplatz arcade. This thoroughfare has, until now, always been perceived as the less important “back” of the site, situated behind the Breuninger Department Store, and leading towards Sporerstraße and Karlstraße. With this project, which includes three mixed-use buildings with offices, small-scale retail and urban living, the highly valuable central city core is now infused with a new identity and vitality – complete with a broad range of user activities. Thus, the new area augments Stuttgart’s existing, thriving network of lively pedestrian areas.

Hotel & Spa Seezeitlodge / Graft Architects

Cristobal Rojas — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +0000

The Hotel Bostalsee occupies an advantageous position in its natural surroundings, overlooking a serene lake from a wooded promontory. GRAFT’s design aims to build on and enrich the character of the location. The building figure is a product of the surrounding topography. The hotel connects the realm of the wood with the expanse of the lake, mediating between the land and the water.

Mercedes-Benz Museum / UNStudio

Sabrina Leiva — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 03:00:00 +0000

The Mercedes Benz Museum intricately combines structure and content. The Museum is dedicated to a legendary car; its unique structure has been specifically devised to showcase a collection in which technology, adventure, attractiveness and distinction are merged. It is also a Museum for people to freely move through, to dream, learn, look and let themselves be oriented by fascinations, light and space…

World Trade Organization / Wittfoht Architekten

Cristobal Rojas — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 03:00:00 +0000

After winning the international architectural design competition, Stuttgart based wittfoht architekten were commissioned to build the extension of the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva. The new administrative building, integrated into the site, creates a feeling of openness and transparency.

Sunstar Headquarter / Alhadeff Architects

Daniela Cardenas — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Sunstar, a Japanese multinational company, a manufacturer of health related products, commissioned its corporate headquarters to convey a precise message. Swiss manufacturing precision and the country’s healthy life style mesh with these principles.

Passenger Terminal Complex Suvarnabhumi Airport / Jahn

Karen Valenzuela — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:00:00 +0000

The Suvarnabhumi Airport is constructed on a greenfield site 24 km east of Bangkok. The first phase, accommodating 45 million annual passengers will include 56 contact gates and 64 hardstand positions with 563,000 SM of terminal facilities. Planned maximum capacity after phased expansion will be 120 million annual passengers.

Ricola Kräuterzentrum / Herzog & de Meuron

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 28 May 2015 03:00:23 +0000

Architecture and Landscape

New Conference Hall for the World Intellectual Property Organization / Behnisch Architekten

Cristian Aguilar — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 14:00:10 +0000

Stuttgart, Germany – Internationally recognized architecture firm, Behnisch Architekten, has announced the completion of the new conference hall for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which the firm designed. Located in Geneva, Switzerland, WIPO is a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 188 member states.

Stadthaus M1 / Barkow Leibinger

Cristian Aguilar — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Urban Design | Design Concept

J. Mayer H. Wins Competition to Design Berlin "Experience Center"

Karissa Rosenfield — Tue, 13 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

J. Mayer H. has won an invited competition to design “Volt Berlin,” a new “shopping and urban experience” center near Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. The winning scheme offers a variety of experiential offerings, including multi-brand shopping, an indoor skydiving and event space, and a 7,500 square meter hotel, all within a single cubed complex whose organization is based off an uneven grid.

Perez Art Museum / Herzog & de Meuron

Nico Saieh — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 01:00:00 +0000

An open structure